‘Jiro Dreams Of Sushi’: Perfection, Carefully Sliced
A bite-sized view of Japanese culture, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, is nearly as meticulous as its subjects, Jiro Ono and …
‘Footnote’: Parsing Truths, If You Can Pinpoint Them
The first joke in Footnote arrives before the movie even begins. The curtains open to their maximum width, signaling that …
‘John Carter’: Strange Land, Familiar Hero
John Carter may seem awfully familiar for a character who’d largely fallen out of pop-culture favor by the mid-20th century. …
‘Silent House’: Tick-Tock Terror That Takes Its Time
Even if Silent House had turned out as grimy, gory and stupid as much of its terrorplex ilk, the film …
‘Friends With’ Benefits From Its Complications
The premise of Friends with Kids is the stuff of high-concept romantic comedies: Writer-director Jennifer Westfeldt plays Julie, who’s at …
House Committee Urges Action On Food Stamp Fraud
With more than 46 million recipients, the food stamp program has become one of the government’s biggest benefit programs. It …
Women Who Drink Moderately Have Lower Stroke Risk
Good news for those of us who see a glass of wine at the end of the day as Mom’s …
Oregon Emphasizes Choices At The End Of Life
It turns out Americans facing death want something they also want in life: choice. A two-page form created in Oregon …
Surgeon General Calls Smoking A ‘Pediatric Epidemic’
The U.S. Surgeon General today issued the first report on youth smoking since 1994. And the findings aren’t encouraging. Surgeon …
Culturetopia: Attacking Everything Edition
“Murga attacks everything,” says a Uruguayan choir director during our podcast of the week’s best arts stories. Murga is a …
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